Q: What d’you think is the biggest stumbling block in the way of better queer representation and visibility? Riyadh: I think it’s tokenistic representation. I think it’s when brands, international organisations, and NGOs use queer people in a way that’s a box-ticking exercise. I also think that it’s the need to change really old traditional […]
Q: Do you currently feel represented in the media and society at large? Stuart: Well, no is the short answer to that one. I think where we are underrepresented at the moment, in fact we are not visible at all, is in care homes. One of my colleagues’ lover has had to be put into […]
Q: If you had been represented growing up, which no doubt you weren’t, do you think your life would have been any different? Lady Phyll: Yes, I think that representation and positive representation really matters. Everyone wants a sense of belonging, a sense of seeing themselves or people who are like them – whether you’re […]